A new Kings Island policy has some parents of children with special needs upset.In an attempt to ensure equal treatment of its patrons, Kings Island has enacted a policy for its guests with disabilities that has both surprised and irritated parents.On its website, Kings Island, an amusement park under the umbrella of Cedar Fair Entertainment, said it prides itself in its reputation to accommodate guests with disabilities by allowing them to avoid crowds and long lines that form at rides.Parents of children with disabilities now face a new policy, however, as Kings Island begins its Ride Boarding Pass Program under the enforcement of their Ride Admission Policy.The program requires guests who need special accommodations for rides request a boarding pass that gives them a specified time in which they can ride a chosen ride.Until now, guests with disabilities were allowed to jump to the front of the line to avoid the difficult wait times.The program, according to Kings Island, designates waiting periods for its guests that are designed to be equal to the wait time of riders standing in line.In rides that do not have lines, these guests may continue to use the park's alternative access exits to avoid having to weave through empty queues.The park said the policy has been in effect at Cedar Fair parks, but has not been universally implemented until now.

KINGS MILLS, Ohio —

A new Kings Island policy has some parents of children with special needs upset.

In an attempt to ensure equal treatment of its patrons, Kings Island has enacted a policy for its guests with disabilities that has both surprised and irritated parents.

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On its website, Kings Island, an amusement park under the umbrella of Cedar Fair Entertainment, said it prides itself in its reputation to accommodate guests with disabilities by allowing them to avoid crowds and long lines that form at rides.

Parents of children with disabilities now face a new policy, however, as Kings Island begins its Ride Boarding Pass Program under the enforcement of their Ride Admission Policy.

The program requires guests who need special accommodations for rides request a boarding pass that gives them a specified time in which they can ride a chosen ride.

Until now, guests with disabilities were allowed to jump to the front of the line to avoid the difficult wait times.

The program, according to Kings Island, designates waiting periods for its guests that are designed to be equal to the wait time of riders standing in line.

In rides that do not have lines, these guests may continue to use the park's alternative access exits to avoid having to weave through empty queues.

The park said the policy has been in effect at Cedar Fair parks, but has not been universally implemented until now.